Search USDA-Licensed Dog Breeders and Dealers

Verify any USDA Class A breeder or Class B dealer against our mirror of the USDA APHIS public database. Search 2,783 active licensees by name, DBA, certificate number, or city. Every result links to a full profile with USDA inspection history since 2014.

What This Tool Does

This lookup mirrors the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) , refreshed monthly. Use it to confirm a dog breeder holds an active federal license under the Animal Welfare Act before buying a puppy, selling to a dealer, or inspecting the facility's compliance record.

Two USDA license classes appear in results:

  • Class A (Breeder): Breeds and raises dogs on their own premises for sale. Required for breeders with more than 4 breeding females who sell dogs sight-unseen (online, by phone, or by mail).
  • Class B (Dealer): Buys and resells dogs, typically brokers who purchase from breeders and sell to pet stores, research facilities, or directly to consumers.

Certificate format: USDA certificate numbers follow the pattern XX-Y-NNNN: two-digit state code, license class letter (A, B, C, or R), and a sequence number (e.g., 43-A-6252).

Not finding the breeder? They may be exempt from federal licensing (four or fewer breeding females, or face-to-face sales only), licensed only at the state level, or operating without a required license. Check the state-level breeder licensing rules that also apply.

About these licenses: USDA Class A (breeder) and Class B (dealer) licenses are issued under the federal Animal Welfare Act and cover many kinds of animals, not just dogs (for example cats, rabbits, and other regulated species). A licensee shown here holds a USDA license but may breed or deal in animals other than dogs, so inclusion in this database does not necessarily mean the licensee breeds dogs. Always verify a breeder's species, status, and details directly with the licensee and with USDA APHIS (opens in new tab) .

2,163 Class A Breeders
620 Class B Dealers
2026-10-21 Data as of

6,390 results found (Class A)

Including 4,231 inactive results (expired or formerly licensed). Active only

USDA licensee search results
Certificate # Type Name DBA City State Expires Inspections
71-A-1442 Class A Belinda Willett DBA: — Canehill, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1364 Class A Belinda Willett Jerry Willett DBA: — Canehill, AR Exp: — Formerly Licensed
31-A-0387 Class A BEN TROYER DBA: — BALTIC, OH Exp: — Formerly Licensed
42-A-0238 Class A Ben & June Paxton DBA: — Greenfield, IA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
35-A-0546 Class A Ben and Malinda Beiler DBA: — Platteville, WI Exp: 1/7/2029 Active
35-A-0457 Class A Ben Beiler DBA: — Rewey, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2868 Class A Ben Dueck DBA: — Paden, OK Exp: 5/17/2027 Active
23-A-0552 Class A Ben Esh Jr DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0483 Class A BEN GRABER SHIRLEY GRABER DBA: — LOOGOOTEE, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0190 Class A Ben H Graber DBA: — Odon, IN Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0721 Class A BEN KING DBA: — QUARRYVILLE, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0729 Class A Ben L. Beiler DBA: — Kirkwood, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
32-A-0907 Class A Ben Mullet DBA: — Shipshewana, IN Exp: 11/4/2027 Active
43-A-5277 Class A Ben Shrock DBA: — EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
73-A-2657 Class A Ben Troyer Emma Troyer DBA: Hilltop Kennel Coalgate, OK Exp: 8/3/2027 Active
48-A-2146 Class A Ben Wagler Lucy Wagler DBA: — CHETOPA, KS Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6818 Class A Benedict Troyer DBA: — Clark, MO Exp: — Formerly Licensed
71-A-1049 Class A Benita Boyd DBA: — Peel, AR Exp: 6/30/2027 Active
32-A-1122 Class A Benjamin Beiler DBA: — Marshall, IN Exp: 10/25/2027 Active
43-A-6707 Class A Benjamin DE Schwartz DBA: Scenic Ridge Kennels Licking, MO Exp: 7/28/2028 Active
23-A-0573 Class A BENJAMIN FISHER LIZZIE FISHER DBA: — CENTRE HALL, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed
43-A-6081 Class A Benjamin L Borntrager DBA: B & F Kennel Clark, MO Exp: 5/16/2027 Active
35-A-0453 Class A Benjamin Lambright DBA: — Hillsboro, WI Exp: — Formerly Licensed
23-A-0652 Class A Benjamin R Stoltzfus DBA: Breezy Hollow Acres Orrstown, PA Exp: 7/23/2029 Active
23-A-0754 Class A Benjamin S Stoltzfus DBA: — LOGANTON, PA Exp: — Formerly Licensed

Data sources: Licensee data comes from the USDA APHIS Animal Care Public Search Tool (opens in new tab) . Inspection reports are sourced from the Data Liberation Project (opens in new tab) (CC BY-SA 4.0), which compiles USDA APHIS inspection data from 2014 to present. Both are updated monthly. For the most current information, verify directly with USDA APHIS. This is not an official USDA tool.